Additional solicitor general Kevic Setalvad informed the court that the Central Railway would initially set up these toilets at Dadar and Bandra stations. He said Western Railway is also in the process of providing such toilets for the disabled. "Tenders are being issued to carry out works for making the trains and stations disabled-friendly,'' said Setalvad, adding that a court appointed coordination committee is looking into the issue.

However, the NGO's advocate Abhishek Jebaraj said while the railways are speaking of issuing tenders for the disabled-friendly moves, they should give a status update on the measures being undertaken. He said there were issues such as alignment of trains with the platforms due to the height difference. "There is a big gap in height between the platform and footboards of the trains at certain stations, causing danger to disabled persons,'' said Jebaraj. He added that wheelchairs cannot enter many of the disabled coaches. Setalvad submitted that the many of the coaches were old and measures cannot be taken overnight.

After hearing both sides, the judges adjourned the hearing, directing Setalvad to put his statement to the court on an affidavit for the record.